Dear Jeba, The situation in Australia is very similar to that described by Chris.Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss the options in more detail
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From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. on behalf of jebajothi priya
Sent: Tue 27/10/2009 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: PhD in Midwifery - Information


Thank you Chris, for your advise and good information. I do need those guidelines which you send for the doctoral candidates as you mentioned in the email. It will me more ideas on requirements for PhD
Jeba


 
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:33:25 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: PhD in Midwifery - Information
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> hi Jeba
> 
> I doubt very much you will find a UK university offering distance
> learning for a doctorate. However, it can be possible to study for a PhD
> in the UK undertaking research in your home country (or elsewhere) and
> coming to the UK university for extended periods to obtain supervision
> and support. I have supervised overseas based candidates on this basis,
> successfully, but it is important to have very good supervision and
> support arrangements, and ideally an advisor or second supervisor based
> in the home country too.
> 
> Sometimes universities also enter shared PhD supervision arrangements,
> where a student registers with a department in their home country
> (perhaps not a midwifery department as there is a lack of such facility
> in many countries) but then spend part of their time with a midwifery
> department in the UK. 
> 
> There are also differences in the conventions and expectations around
> doing a PhD in different countries, so it is worth looking into this. As
> Mandy says, some UK universities also offer a professional doctorate,
> which is more explicitly practice-based and focused. However, these are
> even less likely to be practical for distance learning. 
> 
> If you would like a copy of the guidelines we send to students at Thames
> Valley University London, I'm happy to send you some - they will give
> you a reasonable idea of what most UK midwifery departments supervising
> PhDs are likely to expect or offer. You should then consider what suits
> you best practically, but also what interests and expertise the
> different departments offer - ideally try to find a supervisor who is
> really interested and knowledgeable about what you want to focus on for
> your PhD.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
> research. on behalf of jebajothi priya
> Sent: Tue 27-Oct-09 8:47 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: PhD in Midwifery - Information
> 
> Hi Mandy,
> Thank you for the information. I do want to know which university is
> offering distance type PhD Midwifery.
> Thanks with Regards
> Jeba
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:40:33 +0000
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: PhD in Midwifery - Information
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > Hi Jeba,
> > 
> > That is a very interesting question.
> > 
> > My suggestion would be, Why not just do an academic PhD, in any
> appropriate
> > department, with your subject matter and or sample frame based around
> > midwives? 
> > 
> > Of course this will be all about generating your own theoretical
> > contribution to the academy rather than contact time but I would have
> > thought, given your circumstances, that would be perfect!
> > 
> > Health studies research are quite well funded (provided, of course,
> you
> > apply through a department that has a good research credentials and
> secure a
> > prolific supervisor) moreover, loads of PhD students all over the U.K.
> read
> > part time and or conduct their research as distant students. 
> > 
> > Not quite what you were looking for, vocational PhDs seem to be quite
> a
> > different thing to the traditional idea of making a new and unique
> > contribution, but it might help you.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Mandie 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
> research.
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeba
> > Sent: 2009-10-26 15:25
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: PhD in Midwifery - Information
> > 
> > Hello All,
> > I am glad that I am a member in this discussion group of Midwifery and
> > Research matters. 
> > I am a midwife with master degree, currently working as an Educator in
> Post
> > Graduate Midwifery Diploma Program in Saudi Arabia. 
> > Please can anyone give me information about PhD (Midwifery / Research/
> > Evidence Based Midwifery)programme offered part time or distance
> education.
> > I will be delighted if some one could me the infromation which I need.
> > Many Thanks
> > Jeba
> > Saudi Arabia
> 
> 
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